Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,010, Paul Goodwin, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Goodwin Paul
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 37.010
CONTENTS

77.16 Maine
Paul Goodwin
of Wells . . . . . in the state of Dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewers of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
scribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Mar. 1817 and sent to Benjamin Green Esq r South Berwick York County (Maine)
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10mo 23/30 4/31 = 87.16 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept th 1819 - 48.11
d. Aug 12. 1834.
$135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

Notification sent July 21 st 1890 to Daniel Small, Glenelunk, Maine.

Paul Goodwin
Wells
7716
Sept 1892

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit county, Paul Goodwin aged seventy three years, resident in Wells in said Circuit county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Sawyer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts  Grpds in several other, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7716 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. Paul Goodwin.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene,
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attt: Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
6 acres of common land granted me to occupy, by the town of Wells, the fee I do not own ————— 8 1 small yoke of cattle — 1 cow — 1 pig — 1 old pr. of horse wheels few old articles of kitchen furniture & old & broken ironware
Four sundry debts to the amount of about ————— 60. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me the said Paul Goodwin who, by occupation am a labourer ————— which I am unable to pursue by reason of bodily infirmity & old age. —————
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife ————— 73 — infirm, weak & feeble   daughter ————— 33 —   granddaughter ————— 15 Paul Goodwin,  
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sawall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York ————— do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifty three dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty,
Daniel Sawall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court { for the County of York

Paul Goodwin
Private
76-1 year Capt d Layer 15 Massachusetts reg t 1 May 78 - gm d Brewers reg t Massachusetts line
8 April 1878.
Adm l :
Not on roll, except from 27 June '78 to 13 Jan y '79 further evidence necessary.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
April 10
In further evidence of the service of Paul Goodwin named in the affidavit to which this is annexed. George Jacob late a lieutenant in the army of the United States, personally appears, and being by me first duly sworn according to law testifies & says that the above named Paul Goodwin did enlist and serve with him in Capt. Samuel Sawyer Company of Col. Leamons Regiment the first eight months, to wit from April 1775 - that afterwards in December of the same year he again enlisted in the same Company, Col. John Patterson Regiment for the further term of twelve months, that the said Paul Goodwin again enlisted and served with him in the same Company and Regiment the whole of the year 1776 that the said Paul Goodwin was considered a brave soldier & was engaged in the battles at Trenton & Princeton - and Nathan Kimball another credible and disinterested witness likewise appears & being first solemnly sworn testifies to the same facts - and Lemuel Miller late a lieutenant in Capt. Daniel Merrill Company of Col. Samuel Proverbs Regiment likewise testifies that the said Paul Goodwin did serve in the last mentioned company & Regiment nine months from May 1776 - and that he was a good & faithful soldier -
Examined and sworn before the subscriber this 10 th day of February A. D. 1819 - Bry. Greene Chief Justice

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this eighth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Paul Goodwin aged seventy years resident in Wells in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" — That he the said Paul Goodwin in the month of April 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army under Capt. Sawyer of the Reg t commanded by Col. Leamons of the Massachusetts Line, That he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t till eight months, that being the term of his enlistment expired, when he again enlisted under Capt. Sawyer in the same Reg t then commanded by Col. Patterson of Continental, do his duty in said Company & Reg t until twelve months, that being the term of his enlistment expired, when he again enlisted for six weeks, and was in the battle at Princeton & Trenton and after the six weeks had expired, he was discharged — That on the first day of May 1777 he enlisted in the Continental Army, at Wells & immediately joined the Army under Capt. Daniel Merrill of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t until nine months, that being the term of his enlistment expired, when he was honorably discharged, but has lost his discharge — And the said Paul Goodwin further testifies, and by the certificate of the Selectmen of the Town of Wells, appears —
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Bry d Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Paul Goodwin did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
fourth
day of June
Anno Domini, 1818.
Bry d Greene

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Paul Goodwin a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1775 8 mos Pvt. Samuel Sawyer Scammon Mass.   Dec. 1775 12 mos Samuel Sawyer John Paterson   (enlisted)   May 1 1778 9 mos. Daniel Merrill Baner  
Battles engaged in, Trenton & Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr 8, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hills York Co. (Mt. Diah) Mass.
Age at date of application, 70 years. Died Aug. 12, 1834*
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 73 years old, a daughter 53 and  and Grand daughter 15 years. no names are stated.
* from A.B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

37010 INVALID. Rey
1915 Nov. 4 Hist. to Caroline Wood. S.L.M.
File No. 37010 Paul Gordon Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev Rev Lee
October 30 1915
Commissioner of Pensions, Sir:—
Will you please send me a copy of the application of Paul Goodwin for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier. He was a resident of the town of Mills Maine and appears on the pension roll of 1835- with his age given as 87 years.
Respectfully Yours
Ervine Wood 73 Wendell St Cambridge Mass.